Pipe grab



Aug. 25', 1925.

J. E. PERREL PIPE GRAB- Filed April 9, 1925 all] Patented Aug. 25; 25.

" l T all JOHN E, PERREL, 6F BIG $PBIINGS, NEHRAQKAN rim GR-AE.

hpplicaflon filed llpril 9, 1925.. Serial lilo. more Another object of the invention is so to 0011-" struct the article that the some may be manipulated by one person standing on "the ground, thereby rendering it uunecessury for one operator to be up on the derrick, and. for another operator to be on the ground i3; is Within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that sort to which the invention apperlzeins.

Although a preferred form of the inveu lion has been shown in him drawings, it will be understood llllili) a mechanic; Working; within the scope of What claim-ed, may male-c such changes as his skill may suggest, without departing; from the spirit of lshe i1i- VBHlllOH.

in the occoiupzmying drawings:

Figure 1 shows in side elevation, u device constructed in accordance with the iu mention;

Figure ,3 is :1 top plan;

Figure 3 is :1 section taken about. on the line 3-;- of Figure 2.

The pipe-grab forming the subject matter of lliis application preferably is made of steel and includes a loop sl'iaped body 1 pro virlcd in one side with a slot 2, thewvalls of which are acutely inclined. as shown at 3,

respectively, with respect to opposite sur faces :uul 5 oi the body. lhcrehy to dcliuc diagonally opposite e'ripoiug edges (3, llic walls converging outwardly, at 7' iZllQlI by to cause l'ho gripping cdjros (5 to converge outwardly. us. of 8, and retain against Olll.

21rd uuwcmenl. tho pipe l) Which is to lie hziiullmh the pipe being engaged by the gripping edges (3, in a Way which is undo!- Stood readily by "lhosc slrillcd in the art.

Av suspension means is assembled with one cud of the body 1 and is disposed about righfi angles to the body, the suspension Elli means being, rigid, and comprising an eye 10, the constituent material of which is, crossed upoii itself to form a seal; 11 fore pull-back line 12, and to form arms lice cured, respectively, to lshe inner surface 15 cc of the body and to the outer surface 16: thereof. The eye 10 is adopted 101" the rcception ofa hoisting means 17, suchflas' a hook.

sion means 17, the pipe 9 will be raised also, Through the instriuuentelity of the line l2, the device may he slid downwardly along the pipe 9 and-the manipulated in such a Way that it will be unnecessary for a person. to

ascend the wellwlerriclr during" the raising and lowering: of a string of pipe Having thus described the invention;

What is. claimed .lSf-

'l. A pipe-grub comprising. a body; pro- Tl? vided with a slot the Walls of which lire acutely inclined, respectively with r l lion lo opposite surfaces of the body, thereby to define diagonally opposite gripping edges,

the walls converging outwardly, thereby lo so cause the gripping-edges to converge outweirdly and retain'zrguuish outward move incut the pipe to he handled; and suspension iruuius assembled with llic body.

2. A pipe-grab constructed as set forth in '85 claim 1; and further characterized by the loot tluit the suspension means is rigidly mounted at one end of the body and is disposed approximately atrigghl angles to the body, tho suspension means having spaced co.

places of attachment for :r liiillfitll'lg means and for o pullback line.

3. A pipe-grub comprisin; a loop shuped body provided in one side with a slot delinins diagonally opposilo grip-ping; edges, and so :1 suspension means comprising an eye lhe constituent material. o'l which is crossed upon itself to i'orir a seat For a pullback lino. and to form arms scoured, respectively,

to the inner and outer surfaces of lhe bodlvr Mic lhc eye boiu; udapi'ccl hoisting; means.

in lcstiruouy that l cluim {he foregoing; as my own. i. have hereto alhxcd my signature.

for the reception of a v orru is. FERREL When the body "1 is raised by the susperi or 

